What do you see? What does it mean?
What is Civics? -Civics -Study of Citizenship and Government -Citizen (members of a community who owe loyalty to government and are protected by it) -Government (ruling authority of community)
The Common Good --The ultimate role of the government is to do the greatest good to the greatest number of people without harming others
Why We Need Gov’t? -Make laws -Keep Order -Provide Services -Plan for the Future -prevent anarchy -the absence of any form of government
Why We Need Gov’t? -Make laws -Keep Order -Provide Services -prevent anarchy -the absence of any form of government
Why We Need Gov’t? -Make laws -Keep Order -Provide Services -prevent anarchy -the absence of any form of government
Levels of Government National (US) State (NC) Local County and City Federalism- system in which federal and state governments share power
LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
Democracy -republics-- rule by the consent of the people -democracy -direct democracy-a form of government where each citizens has an actual say in the affairs of government -representative democracy-a form of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them
Democracy -republics-- rule by the consent of the people -democracy -direct democracy-a form of government where each citizens has an actual say in the affairs of government -representative democracy-a form of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them
Monarchy -monarchy- -form of government led by a king or a queen -absolute monarchy (King Has all power) -limited monarchy (elected body shares power with King or Queen)
Socialist -socialist- Type of government where individuals and government share ownership in major businesses and government takes on a greater role in citizen’s lives.
Communist -communist- Type of government where the government owns and controls all aspects of life for its citizens
Authoritarian -dictatorship-Type of government that is usually controlled by one person who allows very little freedom or opposition -totalitarianism-Form of government where little freedom or opposition is allowed -oligarchy-Government that is ruled by a small group of people
Religious -theocracy- Type of government that is ruled by religious leaders
Continuum of Governments Continuum of Governments Democratic Autocratic (RULE BY MANY) (RULE BY ONE EADER) Direct Limited Theocracy Totalitarian Democracy MonarchyDictatorship Representative Absolute Monarchy Democracy
POSTCARDS FROM A DICTATORSHIP! Pretend that you are visiting North Korea or Cuba (two of the few remaining dictatorships in the world). Create a postcard to send back home telling a friend or family member what things you have seen or experienced while in the country visiting. Your postcard should have a relevant picture on the front along with addresses just like a real postcard. It should also have a section of writing that includes four pieces of factual information about life in one of these 2 countries. Facts should answer some of the following questions… What freedoms do citizens have? What freedoms do citizens not have? What powers does the government have? What limits are placed on the government? What problems does the country’s government have? Pretend that you are visiting North Korea or Cuba (two of the few remaining dictatorships in the world). Create a postcard to send back home telling a friend or family member what things you have seen or experienced while in the country visiting. Your postcard should have a relevant picture on the front along with addresses just like a real postcard. It should also have a section of writing that includes four pieces of factual information about life in one of these 2 countries. Facts should answer some of the following questions… What freedoms do citizens have? What freedoms do citizens not have? What powers does the government have? What limits are placed on the government? What problems does the country’s government have? Underline the pieces of factual information given. Underline the pieces of factual information given. BE SURE TO WRITE THE INFORMATION AS IF YOU ARE THERE WITNESSING THE FACTS YOU FIND OUT! BE SURE TO WRITE THE INFORMATION AS IF YOU ARE THERE WITNESSING THE FACTS YOU FIND OUT! Go to Microsoft publisher and click on publications for print. Click on postcards. Then choose your design and begin your postcard. Go to Microsoft publisher and click on publications for print. Click on postcards. Then choose your design and begin your postcard.